Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uzbekistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uzbekistan is 12.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uzbekistan peaked at 29.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2025.
That places Uzbekistan 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -18.9% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -14.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 12.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 12.1% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 452,226 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.36 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.41 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 29.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uzbekistan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Uzbekistan was 12.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Uzbekistan ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release